...In preparing his assessment of the Afghan command, McChrystal found an American military culture that showed a great concern for troops’ protection – sometimes at the expense of their relations with Afghan civilians. To change those relations, McChrystal wants American forces to think twice about basic conduct - for instance no longer pointing their guns at people when they pass in convoy or blocking narrow roads with their convoys, while relegating Afghans to the ditches. To deal with the most contentious aspect of those shaky relations, McChrystal has already committed to try to reduce civilian casualties by issuing new orders that restrict when troops should call in bombing strikes. Winning "hearts and minds" is the job of Missionaries and Mothers, and, if they are very good, diplomats.
War is hell. Our military is sent to do a job. Win the war they are sent into, one battle at a time.
This nonsense of Miranda Rights for terrorists and cataloging shots fired at the enemy will produce the end result=wounded or killed troops.